Three former White & Case attorneys have formed a new Miami-based boutique business and corporate law firm, Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira.

Pedro “Tony” Alvarez, Alejandro Arrieta and Albert Diaz-Silveira broke away from the “big law” firm to establish their own. The firm has also hired its first associate, Aracely Alicea.

In a news release, Alvarez made the case for smaller law firms serving clients more directly and with lower overhead.

“Clients seek legal services that deliver favorable business solutions at fair cost and want to work with attorneys who are strategic, responsive, have an understanding of their needs and are willing to invest in the client relationship,” Alvarez said.

The firm’s members have experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructuring, financings, investments and real estate transactions.

The firm is located at Brickell Bay Office Tower, 1001 Brickell Bay Drive in Miami.